One of the best pick-your-own crops for little hands, strawberries are abundant around Boston. It's a summer rite of passage for families to visit a farm or berry patch and go strawberry picking.

So when berry-picking time rolls around -- early June for strawberries, late June and July for red raspberries -- head to Hilgert's Berry Farm & Market. Nestled among the wooded hills of Portage ...

As strawberry season begins, farmers are seeing plenty of red from this year’s robust crop. “They’re red, ripe and ready,” said farmer Jim Erb, owner of Brook Lawn Farm Market in Manheim ...

In addition to strawberry picking, families can enjoy sunflower u-pick and farm activities like a slide hill, jump pad, playgrounds, and more. Hours vary; check the farm's Facebook page for ...